Accounting for the role of habit in behavioural strategies for injury prevention

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-40

  Nilsen, Per ^a   Bourne, Michael ^b   Verplanken, Bas ^c  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Department of Justice ^*  (Australia)

^c University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

attitudes; behaviour change models; behavioural strategies; habits; intentions

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; HABIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SAFETY;

EID: 47749094720     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300701794253     Document Type: Article

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